Gypsy, Kentucky

Gypsy is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.

Gypsy
Gypsy
Location within the state of Kentucky
Gypsy
Gypsy (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°39′45″N 82°57′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMagoffin
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41438
GNIS feature ID508152[1]

History

Gypsy was named for a daughter of the local schoolteacher who had successfully led the effort to get the community a post office in 1883.[2] The post office there remained in operation from 1883 until it was discontinued in 1994.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsy, Kentucky
  2. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 127. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. "Magoffin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.


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